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Graflex Sid



Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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Location: London,England

PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

To think years ago the Speed Graphic would have reigned supreme at the famous Academy proceedings.
I suppose it could have won the title as the most popular camera on any red carpet.Take a look at any movie clip throughout the 20's, 30's,40's & 50's,and the camera that you saw was the dear old Graphic complete with flashgun and bulbs.

It's been the most prolific camera in history,and taken center stage at the World's greatest events.

A pure and simple camera that produced results.A fitting tribute to a classic of our time.

Come on History Channel,this deserves a Documentary for sure!.
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Location: Northern New England USA

PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oddly enough, there was a History Channel film crew at the last WW II re-enactment I was at. They didn't show much interest in my black Anny, but shot about 10 minutes of footage of my 1942 Coleman stove brewing coffee in the field.
Go figure.
A Speed Graphic documentry is long overdue.
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Joined: 06 Jul 2001
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Location: Montana, Glacier National Park

PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 6:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I watched a history show special about a year ago, that the graphic was very prevelently shown it, it was something about the famous photographers of the past, and started out with the pictures taken of the Hindenburg(SP) blowing up, they had quite a nice bit of information about the photographer and the equipment he was using, very interesting, it would be nice if they would show it again..

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